by - September 25, 2018 6:50 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, an early supporter of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, still believes he should be on the nation’s high court and she fears the allegations…
by - September 24, 2018 5:37 pm
There were two new developments Monday (Sept. 24) regarding Arkansas ballot initiatives that will determine the fate of proposals to raise the minimum wage and shorten term limits. In separate…
by - September 23, 2018 10:00 am
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. CEO Duane Highley isn’t selling much more electricity these days and he’s happy about it. Highley, who has been at the helm of one of the…
by - September 22, 2018 7:03 am
Vice President Mike Pence travelled to Little Rock on Friday (Sept. 21) to rally Republican troops for U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and the GOP ticket in November. Speaking…
by - September 19, 2018 9:04 am
If politics makes strange bedfellows, here’s your proof. A forthcoming fundraiser for Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Ark., has a few interesting side notes. For starters, the fundraiser will be held…
by - September 18, 2018 6:45 am
A statewide coalition of financial institutions, large corporations and community nonprofits are pooling their resources to launch a new banking option for undeserved Arkansans. Bank On Arkansas+, a special project…
by - September 17, 2018 3:14 pm
After the recusal by Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Dan Kemp, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has picked a replacement to hear a lawsuit appeal involving Issue 1, the tort reform amendment…
by - September 12, 2018 1:21 pm
Voters are hesitant to roll the dice to legalize casinos in Arkansas, but they’re willing to place their bets on raising the minimum wage. Ballot issues concerning casinos and raising…
by - September 11, 2018 5:27 pm
For the titular heads of the state and national Republican Party, Arkansas is fertile ground. Gov. Asa Hutchinson has a commanding lead over his Democratic rival, newcomer Jared Henderson, and…
by - September 10, 2018 5:22 pm
Arkansas’ four incumbent Republican Congressmen are all ahead in their re-election bids with less than 60 days until the November general election. A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey…
by - September 10, 2018 4:07 pm
Two of the three candidates for Arkansas Governor – Democrat Jared Henderson and Libertarian Mark West – squared off in a one-hour debate on Monday (Sept. 10) from 7-8 p.m….
by - September 9, 2018 9:15 pm
U.S. Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon knows how the power of positive thought can translate into business success. When she and her husband Vince McMahon were building their wrestling entertainment…
by - September 9, 2018 10:10 am
Arkansas voters overwhelmingly favor constitutional proposals to require voter ID and to tighten term limits, and by a 2-to-1 margin they oppose a measure to alter civil lawsuits and court…
by - September 9, 2018 9:04 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has provided a $592,000 grant to the World Trade Center Arkansas to focus on job growth and export expansion in counties affected…
by - September 6, 2018 6:06 pm
The Federal Communications Commission announced that Little Rock-based Aristotle Unified Communications won a $12.2 million award to deploy broadband in historically unserved rural areas. Aristotle is one of 103 providers…
by - September 6, 2018 6:59 am
The Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment of 2018 was cleared for the November ballot by Secretary of State Mark Martin, while a legal challenge was filed against the Arkansas Term Limits…
by - September 5, 2018 6:06 pm
On the day that Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted smaller state government, he was also touring a world-renowned research center in the capital city that could use expanded state support. Hutchinson…
by - September 4, 2018 4:23 pm
Second District Democratic Congressional nominee Clarke Tucker has a new ad out Tuesday (Sept. 4) that describes the women he says have impacted his life. The new TV ad, which…
by - September 4, 2018 2:45 pm
Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock has named Regina Favors as interim president and added former Judge Richard Mays to its board of directors. Favors will serve in the role…
by - September 2, 2018 10:02 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said that the GOP tax cuts passed last December were expected to trigger business investment, and that will lead to wage growth for workers….
